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Lamium confertum Fr.

northern dead-nettle (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadVery strong tendencyN
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Lamium confertum is at first glance very similar to Lamium purpureum and grows in similar disturbed habitats, mostly along the coast of Scotland, County Down and the Isle of Man, and at scattered sites elsewhere.

Johnshaven (VC91: Kincardineshire); 2020-07-20

 northern dead-nettle / Lamium confertum: _Lamium confertum_ is at first glance very similar to _Lamium purpureum_ and grows in similar disturbed habitats, mostly along the coast of Scotland, County Down and the Isle of Man, and at scattered sites elsewhere.

Lamium confertum has larger flowers than Lamium purpureum and particularly long calyx-teeth; its upper leaves are sessile or shortly petiolate and shorter in proportion than those of L. purpureum.

Johnshaven (VC91: Kincardineshire); 2020-07-20

 northern dead-nettle / Lamium confertum: _Lamium confertum_ has larger flowers than _Lamium purpureum_ and particularly long calyx-teeth; its upper leaves are sessile or shortly petiolate and shorter in proportion than those of _L. purpureum_.

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